Candy

Candy

She's only faithful to the book.

Directed by Christian Marquand

Produced by Corona Cinematografica, Dear Film

1968124 min5.1 / 10

A freewheeling, absurdist comedy-fantasy that uses a naive girl's picaresque journey through eccentric encounters to satirize sexual mores and the search for meaning.

A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Candy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Candy sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Candy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Does Candy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Candy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Candy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Candy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Candy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Candy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Candy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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